I have executed several PoAs - or "Tawkil" in Arabic - here in Cairo, and the procedure is pretty straighforward.
Get your local lawyer to draft the document - they come on standard forms. But DO get it translated first, so that you are in no doubt as to exactly what powers you are conferring upon him.
You then go to the Sharia Akari in the town or district concerned. Sharia Akari is effectively a Notary Public, who also registers land transactions among other things. Unless you are a fluent Arabic speaker, they will not give you the time of day without a translator who is not connected to the beneficiary of the tawkil. They will tell you this is for your own protection, and they are right. The Notary will ask you a number of questions to satisfy himself or herself that you are completely aware of what exactly you are signing.
The process can be daunting and time-consuming, and the Sharia Akari offices are dumps. However, I have met many crooked lawyers in my time in Egypt - but I have NEVER met anyone with a whiff of impropriety at Sharia Akari. They can be stern and rude at times, but they ARE on your side!
Maximum, half a day of your time will get your tawkil notarised. I can't remember what the fees are: modest, and your lawyer will probably slip someone a small "tat tarabeza" (under the table) to get you to the front of the queue. These places are impossibly crowded most of the time.
EDIT: most importantly, you must keep a copy of the tawkil, as well as the date and ledger reference number of the Sharia Akari registration. When you no longer need the services of your lawyer, you must get the original tawkil back from him, and you are strongly advised to go back to Sharia Akari to execute its revocation.
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